2045 Peking

Peking

Discovery and designation
Discovered by	Purple Mountain Observatory
Discovery site	Nanking
Discovery date	October 8, 1964
Designations
MPC designation	2045
Named after	Beijing
Alternate name(s)	1964 TB1
Orbital characteristics
Epoch May 14, 2008
Ap	2.5146207
Peri	2.2440823
Eccentricity	0.0568513
Orbital period	1340.5602440
Mean anomaly	122.56535
Inclination	6.91472
Longitude of ascending node	11.23115
Argument of peri	197.65633
Physical characteristics
Absolute magnitude (H)	12.2

2045 Peking (1964 TB1) is a main-belt asteroid discovered on October 8, 1964 by Purple Mountain Observatory at Nanking. It is named after Peking, the capital city of the People's Republic of China.

External links

• JPL Small-Body Database Browser on 2045 Peking

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